Boston Beer Company Inc. (SAM)

SAM (NYSE:Food & Beverage)
$155.26
pos +1.47
+0.96%
Today's Range: 153.45 - 156.25 | SAM Avg Daily Volume: 99,600
Last Update: 05/17/13 - 4:02 PM EDT
Volume: 115,529
YTD Performance: 15.48%
Open: $153.71
Previous Close: $153.79
52 Week Range: $97.66 - $172.05
Oustanding Shares: 12,869,971
Market Cap: 1,362,981,715
6-Month Chart
TheStreet Ratings Grade for SAM
Buy Hold Sell
A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E+ E E- F
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Analysts Ratings
Historical Rec Current 1 Mo. Ago 2 Mo. Ago 3 Mo. Ago
Strong Buy 0 0 0 1
Moderate Buy 0 1 1 1
Hold 1 1 1 0
Moderate Sell 1 0 0 0
Strong Sell 1 1 1 1
Mean Rec. 4.00 3.33 3.33 2.67
Latest Dividend: 0.00
Latest Dividend Yield: 0.00%
Dividend Ex-Date: 12/31/69
Price Earnings Ratio: 35.44
Price Earnings Comparisons:
SAM Sector Avg. S&P 500
35.44 35.40 17.70
Price Performance History (%Change):
3 Mo 1 Yr 3 Y
5.24% 51.46% 153.69%
GROWTH 12 Mo 3 Yr CAGR
Revenue 22.50 0.40 0.12
Net Income -10.00 0.91 0.24
EPS -8.70 1.08 0.27
Earnings for SAM:
EBITDA 0.16B
Revenue 0.63B
Average Earnings Estimates
Qtr (06/13) Qtr (09/13) FY (12/13) FY (12/14)
Average Estimate $1.31 $1.73 $4.98 $5.61
Number of Analysts 3 3 4 3
High Estimate $1.32 $1.85 $5.05 $5.86
Low Estimate $1.30 $1.57 $4.90 $5.45
Prior Year $1.19 $1.53 $4.52 $4.98
Growth Rate (Year over Year) 10.08% 12.85% 10.07% 12.83%
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TwoSmuth: $SAM steady accumulated since earning sell off #drink
1 day ago from Twitter for iPhone
Bartram_High: Short covering continues with $SAM, dead cat bounce or reversal?
1 day ago from HootSuite
eliashog94: RT @abnormalreturns: Signs point to yes. RT @Slate: Anyone else think beer has become excessively hoppy? http://t.co/DSbq0oek8X $BUD $SAM $TAP
2 days ago from Twitter for Android
Dawson_JE: @ReformedBroker Open Arch Revolving around $BUD $SAM $TAP $DEO $NFLX $HBI wife beaters and some fixed laundry service?
2 days ago from Twitter for Mac
TwoSmuth: $SAM clawing its way back from that earning drop...ill drink to that
2 days ago from Twitter for iPhone
abnormalreturns: Signs point to yes. RT @Slate: Anyone else think beer has become excessively hoppy? http://t.co/DSbq0oek8X $BUD $SAM $TAP
2 days ago from StockTwits Web
swissscheese: $sam has been creeping back
2 days ago from Twitter for iPad
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2 days ago from Twitter for BlackBerry®
JASaglimbeni: Good job, Phil: Boston Beer: Almost Time To Take A Sip http://t.co/yWebZ0UpVv $BUD $TAP $SPY $SAM
3 days ago from Tweet Button
Twa_Nation: @CNBCNumbers $SAM
3 days ago from web
Bullish
Apr 29, 2013 | 7:52 AM EDT
SAM estimates were increased to reflect the success of Angry Orchard, said UBS. Price target goes to $143.
Bearish
Feb 28, 2013 | 7:55 AM EST
SAM was downgraded from Outperform to Perform, Williams Capital said. Valuation call, based on a $160 price target.   
Update
Dec 20, 2012 | 8:37 AM EST
SAM was initiated with a Neutral rating, Citigroup said. $152 price target. Cautious on pricing environement for high end craft beers.&...
Bullish
Dec 13, 2012 | 8:17 AM EST
Shares of SAM now seen reaching $111, UBS said. Estimates also increased after guidance raised on strong depletions. Sell rating. ...
Set fire to the day-to-day fluff inherent to the market and return to fundamentals.
Bearish
Oct 01, 2012 | 7:58 AM EDT
SAM was downgraded to Sell from Neutral, UBS said. $96 price target. New product distribution stalls, downside risk to estimates. ...
Bearish
Jul 09, 2012 | 7:37 AM EDT
SAM was downgraded to Sell from Neutral, UBS said. $103 price target. Topline trends may slow.
Update
Apr 20, 2012 | 8:01 AM EDT
SAM was initiated with a Neutral rating, UBS said.  $103 price target.  Limited upside at current multiple.
Those looking for some small-cap speculation might want to drink in the profits that Boston Beer is brewing up.

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I greatly appreciate the team for sharing my remembrance to Alan Abelson. It really did come from the heart. I am becom...
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